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president obama leads romney 48% to 44% in the latest poll, the 6th consecutive day the president has pulled away following almost two months in which the two candidates were essentially tied in the polls results. >>> right now mitt romney and his family are scheduled to march in a 4th of july parade in wolf borro new hampshire this morning. romney and his wife and their five sons along with daughter- in-laws and grandchildren now numbering number 30 have been at the lakeside estate in new hampshire. >>> happening right now, president obama is attending a 4th of july naturalization ceremony at the white house for active duty servicemen. >>> thank you everybody and have a great 4th of july, congratulations to our newest citizens, yeah. >> the president giving a shout out to people born in our countries and came to the u.s. as immigrants and joined the armed forces and have earned their citizenship. they come from 17 different countries. the president just came back from vacation this morning. the president and the first lady will host a 4th of july celebration on the white house's lawn
president obama leads romney 48% to 44% in the latest poll, the 6th consecutive day the president has pulled away following almost two months in which the two candidates were essentially tied in the polls results. >>> right now mitt romney and his family are scheduled to march in a 4th of july parade in wolf borro new hampshire this morning. romney and his wife and their five sons along with daughter- in-laws and grandchildren now numbering number 30 have been at the lakeside estate in...
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. >>> there is also a new poll out showing mitt romney pulling slightly ahead of obama. it shows 49% verses 43 . a month ago, they were tied at that 43%. meanwhile, roseanneby is trying to -- roseanne barrr is entering the race and trying to win. >>> we have new information on that police shooting in napa we first reported yesterday morning at 4:30. investigators now say 25-year- old lewis contreras is in a medically induesed coma after a police officer shot him in the face sunday night. cop tear ris is still expected to survive. it's still not clear what led up to the shooting or if contraries was armed. >> state regulator have put odose' nursing program on notice. they have two year to improve or the state could review its license. residents were worried about the curriculum well before one goh shot and killed four people. there was joy in sun last night. 20 minutes after that dadly pipeline explosion and fire. the first members to rebuild in the neighborhood. we turn to their homes. >> i just heard a scream, i'm home! and then i had another neighbor up there and i sen
. >>> there is also a new poll out showing mitt romney pulling slightly ahead of obama. it shows 49% verses 43 . a month ago, they were tied at that 43%. meanwhile, roseanneby is trying to -- roseanne barrr is entering the race and trying to win. >>> we have new information on that police shooting in napa we first reported yesterday morning at 4:30. investigators now say 25-year- old lewis contreras is in a medically induesed coma after a police officer shot him in the face...
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a pew poll shows romney up 4%. and the poll also shows that coming out last week's debate in denver, romney's personal likability has improved and he's made big gains among women voters. >> that was a good debate. i enjoyed that debate. >> but the obama is using the big guns using big bird in aned a. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, dennis koslowski, criminals, the evil genous who towered over them. one man has the guts to say his name. >> big bird. >> reporter: reporting live from alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17 for first time in history, the united states has not have a protestant majority. the percentage of protestant adults has fallen to 48%. at the same time -- >>> the chp says a car hit a bicyclist -- the bicyclists while in a group yesterday afternoon. one bicyclist suffered minor injuries but the other was seriously hurt. the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. >>> oakland stillfullies estimate damage from weekend vandalism at around 12,000. workers spent the day cleaning
a pew poll shows romney up 4%. and the poll also shows that coming out last week's debate in denver, romney's personal likability has improved and he's made big gains among women voters. >> that was a good debate. i enjoyed that debate. >> but the obama is using the big guns using big bird in aned a. >> bernie madoff, ken lay, dennis koslowski, criminals, the evil genous who towered over them. one man has the guts to say his name. >> big bird. >> reporter:...
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a poll shows president obama leads romney among registered voters by 51-45%. anlists say the booming economy is boosting numbers for president obama. >>> there are four more nominating contests and mitt romney is looking for a clean sweep. alison? >> reporter: and tori, the vote count in nevada was finally finished this morning, three days after the caucuses. mitt romney finished first with 50% of the vote. newt gingrich, second, ron paul, third and rick santorum, fourth. romney is looking to take, colorado, missouri, minnesota and maine. but a new poll shows santorum up by 2 points in minnesota and he's promising more spur prices. >> -- surprises. >> we have three states coming up and i think we'll show this is moving in a very different direction. >> reporter: ron paul has explaining to do. there's exa report that he overbilled for -- there's a report out that he overbilled for flights and other expenses. he says taxpayer fund were never used but there could have been some mistakes. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> authorities say a seattle- area man s
a poll shows president obama leads romney among registered voters by 51-45%. anlists say the booming economy is boosting numbers for president obama. >>> there are four more nominating contests and mitt romney is looking for a clean sweep. alison? >> reporter: and tori, the vote count in nevada was finally finished this morning, three days after the caucuses. mitt romney finished first with 50% of the vote. newt gingrich, second, ron paul, third and rick santorum, fourth. romney...
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now another poll showed him up by two points but we just saw that a new poll is out today showing romney and the president in a dead heat. the president is holding a lead in some key swing states. romney and the president were back on the same stage for a charity dinner in new york city last night. they poked fun at each other and themselves. romney joked about his attacks on big bird and the national debt. >> in the spirit of seasame street the president's remark approximates brought to you by the letter o and the number 16 trillon. >> the unemployment is at its lowest level, i don't have a joke. i just thought it would be useful to remind everybody that the unemployment rate is it's lowest its been since i took office. >> reporter: and because everything seems to be about keeping score one person noted that romney made eight jokes about the president but the president made just three jokes about romney. reporting live from washington dc. ktvu channel 2news. >> hillary clinton says that she will not run for president in 2016. in an interview she said that after 20 years of politics she
now another poll showed him up by two points but we just saw that a new poll is out today showing romney and the president in a dead heat. the president is holding a lead in some key swing states. romney and the president were back on the same stage for a charity dinner in new york city last night. they poked fun at each other and themselves. romney joked about his attacks on big bird and the national debt. >> in the spirit of seasame street the president's remark approximates brought to...
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. >>> a new poll shows president obama has pulled away of mitt romney. the wall street journal report shows that 49% preferred to president obama. compared to 43% of mitt romney. a new report shows voting systems in many states are vulnerable to fraud. states are trying to make voting easier for service members and other americans overseas but a consumer says online, e-mail and fax bals -- ballots can be manipulated. >>> youtube announcessed that users wont be able to stay anonymous. if you go on youtube you will be asked to use your first and real last names. the policy change could possibly prevent cyber bullying and angry, hateful comments. >>> 7:08. let's heads right to -- let's head right to sal castanedo. let's see what we have now with a morning commute. looking at northbound 101. live pictures, bytes that be busy at the toll plaza. 237 milpitas, san jose. the traffic here is gonna be slow. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. >>> we have some sun out there. a lot of fog. a big fog bank. temperatures -- it burns off by 9:00, 10:00:00, the pattern
. >>> a new poll shows president obama has pulled away of mitt romney. the wall street journal report shows that 49% preferred to president obama. compared to 43% of mitt romney. a new report shows voting systems in many states are vulnerable to fraud. states are trying to make voting easier for service members and other americans overseas but a consumer says online, e-mail and fax bals -- ballots can be manipulated. >>> youtube announcessed that users wont be able to stay...
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mitt romney is headed to israel today. analysts say his overseas trip is critical to bolster his foreign policy image but a new poll shows 25% of jewish americans support him. today he'll meet with israeli leaders. >>> protesters railroad staking out areas near next month's republican national convention in tampa bay. as many as 15,000 demonstrators are expected and some are started to set up pink tents in preparation. they have recruited homeless people to keep guard. >> we are the warriors for the people. >> the city is threatening to evict the protesters but they are paying one business owner terrene his backyard for the prime demonstration. >>> according to to chronical, the gop faced an $850,000 short fall last month while the debt has been renegotiated campaign finance laws have made it difficult to raise money. >>> the highlights for the national woke of action will be tonight. they have been working without a contract for nearly three years. >>> a church's ran to build a memorial wall has danville homeowners concer
mitt romney is headed to israel today. analysts say his overseas trip is critical to bolster his foreign policy image but a new poll shows 25% of jewish americans support him. today he'll meet with israeli leaders. >>> protesters railroad staking out areas near next month's republican national convention in tampa bay. as many as 15,000 demonstrators are expected and some are started to set up pink tents in preparation. they have recruited homeless people to keep guard. >> we are...
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according to the poll in ohio, president obama leads mitt romney 53% to 4%. this is -- 43%. in florida, 53% of likely voters favor president obama while 44% favor mitt romney. in pennsylvania, president obama leads 54% to 42%. now, coming closer to home, in another case, a woman who is challenging dianne feinstein for her california u.s. senate seat is working hard to get her name out there. coming up for you at 7:46. what elizabeth emkin what she wants voters to know about her and why you won't see a debate between her and senator feinstein. >>> we want to check in with sal and see what's happening on the roads. what's 880 looking like? >> not that great. it is very slow trying to get up into downtown oakland. we've been checking with the chp. we've had some minor things. there is a crash here. it looks like it's no injuries. however, they are in the lanes there. they are trying to move them out. so no one is injured but the traffic, i guess, you could say is hurting here. out to the toll plaza, we go and the bay bridge is backed up for a 20, 25 minute delay and no major pr
according to the poll in ohio, president obama leads mitt romney 53% to 4%. this is -- 43%. in florida, 53% of likely voters favor president obama while 44% favor mitt romney. in pennsylvania, president obama leads 54% to 42%. now, coming closer to home, in another case, a woman who is challenging dianne feinstein for her california u.s. senate seat is working hard to get her name out there. coming up for you at 7:46. what elizabeth emkin what she wants voters to know about her and why you...
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. >> 7:15, a new poll shows republican presidential candidate mitt romney was the big winner in the debate last night. jacqueline live in the bureau doing fact checking about some of the statements made in that debate. >> reporter: dave, mitt romney stood out last night for being aggressive, constantly calling out president obama, keeping him on the defensive side. mitt romney also didn't back down when the two butted hads over tax plans. the president says romney's plans will raise taxes or increase the deficit. >> governor romney's central economic plan calls for a 5 trillion dollar tax cut on top of the extension of bush tax cuts another trillion dollars and 2 trillion in military spending they have not asked for. >> first of all i don't have a 5 trillion dollar tax cut or a tax cut of the scale you are talking about. >> romney says he will offset cuts by closing loopholes and reducing reductions but vague on which ones. they will face off again later in new york and florida. both candidates are back on the campaign trail today. mitt romney in virginia while the president has campaign s
. >> 7:15, a new poll shows republican presidential candidate mitt romney was the big winner in the debate last night. jacqueline live in the bureau doing fact checking about some of the statements made in that debate. >> reporter: dave, mitt romney stood out last night for being aggressive, constantly calling out president obama, keeping him on the defensive side. mitt romney also didn't back down when the two butted hads over tax plans. the president says romney's plans will raise...
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the presidential race remains a dead heat with the latest poll showing president obama and mitt romney still neck in neck in the all important battleground states. mitt romney voted this morning near his boston area home with his wife. romney is now heading to ohio and then pennsylvania where he is making last-minute campaign appearances. this was just announced yesterday before heading back to boston this evening. president obama is back home in chicago where he will watch the results come in later this evening. coming up at 7:15, we will have a guide to the key returns today and when we could know the results of the presidential election. >> time 7:01 you heard tori the polls opened moments ago here in california. we have reporters all over the bay area covering today's local, state and national issues. you see the reporters there tara and everybody else we will start with ktvu's at polling place in san jose good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is the register office and they are giving away the i voted stickers here. you can see behind me there areelection workers waiting h
the presidential race remains a dead heat with the latest poll showing president obama and mitt romney still neck in neck in the all important battleground states. mitt romney voted this morning near his boston area home with his wife. romney is now heading to ohio and then pennsylvania where he is making last-minute campaign appearances. this was just announced yesterday before heading back to boston this evening. president obama is back home in chicago where he will watch the results come in...
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mitt romney looking for a suite as voters in five states go to the polls today. jamie did you dupree joins us live via skype. >> reporter: there are 17 winner-take-all. look, rit romney is the each he all favorite with all thive of knows. the romney people want this to be a story line of he wins all five and he has the nomination. when you look out it where he is, he will be in manchester, nam. >>> not in any of will not be in man. >> is go rn ron paul gonna be there? >> ron paul says they are not giving up. the trouble really for pawn rowell in the states that are primarile simple. he turns a lot of people away -- on at the bocks but this hebeenle it -- it but it happens all of the time. still, it document off the shoest, could something look that than gp. >> it sounds like your audio mighten going a little be the so nominee won'table ally to i a -- microphone might be going a little bit. you can find a blob on our website, pull down the news menu war and go to our politics stage. >>> the senate judiciary committee holding a hearing about arizona's law. the law
mitt romney looking for a suite as voters in five states go to the polls today. jamie did you dupree joins us live via skype. >> reporter: there are 17 winner-take-all. look, rit romney is the each he all favorite with all thive of knows. the romney people want this to be a story line of he wins all five and he has the nomination. when you look out it where he is, he will be in manchester, nam. >>> not in any of will not be in man. >> is go rn ron paul gonna be there?...
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>> reporter: three new polls show mitt romney ahead now in florida. but this morning during a stop in jacksonville, newt gingrich insisted he's closing in on romney despite what the polls say. >> i could feel it, it's beginning to close again, just as we had in south carolina, there was this huge wave of dishonest romney ads. and people -- frankly, if all of that stuff was true, i wouldn't vote for myself. >> reporter: each side is accusing the other of drying and the personal attacks are intensifying. >> speaker gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates though. he said after the first debate he didn't do well because the crowd was so quiet it threw him off. the second debate he said he didn't do well because the crowd was so loud. >> reporter: now, political co reports that romney has outspent gingrich by $12 million in florida. we'll see if it all pays off tomorrow. reporting live from alison burns -- reporting live from from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there's been a really interesting reaction after president obama s
>> reporter: three new polls show mitt romney ahead now in florida. but this morning during a stop in jacksonville, newt gingrich insisted he's closing in on romney despite what the polls say. >> i could feel it, it's beginning to close again, just as we had in south carolina, there was this huge wave of dishonest romney ads. and people -- frankly, if all of that stuff was true, i wouldn't vote for myself. >> reporter: each side is accusing the other of drying and the personal...
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well, regrettably, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. [ cheers & applause ] >> reporter: now, according to one national poll, a lot of voters nationwide don't really know who congressman paul ryan is. only a little more than a third of voters are familiar with him. here in alameda this morning, we got reaction from people about this vice presidential candidate. >> first impression, he seems like, you know, an intelligent candidate. i'm just more questioning in terms of how it's going to impact the middle class. >> he's ultra conservative. wants to cut the budget to the point where i think it harms the disenfranchised. >> reporter: ryan and romney will begin a bus tour across four states to introduce the new vice presidential candidate to some of the voters out there. live in alameda, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2news. >> the chairman of the california represent party sent us this statement about mitt romney's vp pick. he says, quote, for four years, our nation has dealt with undelivered promises and irresponsible spending. paul ryan's exper
well, regrettably, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. [ cheers & applause ] >> reporter: now, according to one national poll, a lot of voters nationwide don't really know who congressman paul ryan is. only a little more than a third of voters are familiar with him. here in alameda this morning, we got reaction from people about this vice presidential candidate. >> first impression, he seems like, you know, an intelligent candidate....
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romney said the president's campaign focused on things like free contraception to get young women to vote for him, and amnesty for children of illegal immigrant to get latinos to the polls. >>> hostess says it could be farewell to twinkies. why the company says striking workers need to return to work today. >> also now that marijuana is legal in two state, what's going to happen to people who drive after smoking it? for the products they make; for them being in the right place at the right time for over 100 years making tillamook cheese from tillamook, oregon; for these farmers never wavering we stand for that. >>> hostess says all of the 17,000 workers might be out of a job strikes workers do not come back. they will file for liquidation if employees are not back to work by 2 this afternoon. they filed for bankruptcy last january, and if the court approves the liquidate request, all plants could be shut down by tuesday. hostess has 17,000 workers across the county. >>> colorado and washington state just legalized pot, but now they have to figure out how high is too high to drive? wi
romney said the president's campaign focused on things like free contraception to get young women to vote for him, and amnesty for children of illegal immigrant to get latinos to the polls. >>> hostess says it could be farewell to twinkies. why the company says striking workers need to return to work today. >> also now that marijuana is legal in two state, what's going to happen to people who drive after smoking it? for the products they make; for them being in the right place at...
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romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. various polls show he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate starts at 6:00 p.m. it is being hill at hofstra university in new york. the format is a town hall meeting with both foreign and domestic issues. they will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here. this is channel 2 news. >> in the court of law. and could mean a victory. the campaign is at odds with the state of wisconsin. why romney supporters have filed a lawsuit against wisconsin. >> the city of san francisco is launch ago new effort to protect voters. george will announce a new hotline where they can report election fraud. the announcement is said to be made at 11:00. we have gotten an update on the final journey of the space shuttle endeavour. right now. there is a live look at it. it is about a mile and a half from the newt fewer home, the california science center. which is near the l.a. coliseum. but keep in mind the journey was
romney returned from ohio to his new england home to study. various polls show he picked up an average of five points after the first debate. >> tuesday's debate starts at 6:00 p.m. it is being hill at hofstra university in new york. the format is a town hall meeting with both foreign and domestic issues. they will be undecided voters selected by the gallup organization. you can see the debate right here. this is channel 2 news. >> in the court of law. and could mean a victory. the...
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the poll shows gingrich is favored by -- mitt romney. the poll shows gingrich is favored by 31% over mitt romney. >>> and michele bachmann says she will seek a north term 234 congress -- fourth term in congress. she previously declined to say whether she would run for reelection. she says she looks forward to coming baggage -- coming back and bringing a strong, powerful voice to washington. >>> president obama is heading out to a -- heading out for a three-day, five-state tour. >> it's time to apply the same rules from top to bottom. no bailouts, handouts and no copouts. >> the president said millionaires should not be allowed to pay a lower tax rate than middles - -- mid the-class americans. coming up we'll bring you a live report from our washington, d.c. newsroom on what republicans are saying about the president's speech. >>> a san francisco jack in the box will get to resume its late night showers with some conditions. the richmond district first came under fire in november. that's when a firefighter was run down by an suv following
the poll shows gingrich is favored by -- mitt romney. the poll shows gingrich is favored by 31% over mitt romney. >>> and michele bachmann says she will seek a north term 234 congress -- fourth term in congress. she previously declined to say whether she would run for reelection. she says she looks forward to coming baggage -- coming back and bringing a strong, powerful voice to washington. >>> president obama is heading out to a -- heading out for a three-day, five-state...
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a new poll from "time" magazine shows obama leading romney by 5 points in that state. coming up, where mitt romney is beating out obama with the women. >>> richard mourdock says that god intended pregnancies from rape. mitt romney recorded a tv ad endorsing mourdock and the campaign has not asked him to stop running the ad. >>> patrick moran, the son of jim moran responding to a suggestion by a man offscreen that they fake ballots for 100 voters in virginia. moran said he was only humoring the man. he realizes he should have just walked away. >>> former secretary of state, colin powell, a long-time republican, says he's, once again, endorsing president obama. in a tv interview, colin powell says he respects romney but thinks the nominee has been vague on many issues. powell prized obama. powell also -- praised obama and he also praised president obama in 2008. p. >>> since had is probably the most .election in my lifetime, anything that gets the public out to vote is good as long as it doesn't break the law. >> georgia law prohibits anyone from giving or receiving mone
a new poll from "time" magazine shows obama leading romney by 5 points in that state. coming up, where mitt romney is beating out obama with the women. >>> richard mourdock says that god intended pregnancies from rape. mitt romney recorded a tv ad endorsing mourdock and the campaign has not asked him to stop running the ad. >>> patrick moran, the son of jim moran responding to a suggestion by a man offscreen that they fake ballots for 100 voters in virginia. moran...
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one bit public policy of poll gives romney a lead and roiders has it closer within a point. and there are the two states that are clearly too close to call right now. you have florida and ohio. look at that obama is wing by only 2% in florida and ohio they are also just 2% apart. >>> the federal government is buying gasoline to get fuel super storm sandy victims. the obama administration ordered 12 million gallons of unleaded fuel and 10 million gallons of diesel. tanker trucks will take the fuel to gas stations in new york, new jersey and other storm stricken areas. it is a welcome news for the thousands that are trying to leave. >> i'm getting out of the city. the city accident love me. i've been here my whole life. there's nothing. the ocean tore through my house and i lost everything i known 27 years and i'm five years living in the streets. >> gas supply dropped when super storm sandy flooded pipeline equipment. new jersey governor has ordered gas rationing to cut down on lines at gas stations. it's called odd even rationing. vehicles with license plates that end in eve
one bit public policy of poll gives romney a lead and roiders has it closer within a point. and there are the two states that are clearly too close to call right now. you have florida and ohio. look at that obama is wing by only 2% in florida and ohio they are also just 2% apart. >>> the federal government is buying gasoline to get fuel super storm sandy victims. the obama administration ordered 12 million gallons of unleaded fuel and 10 million gallons of diesel. tanker trucks will...
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the latest poll shows president obama has a nine-point lead over romney in ohio. 40% of those surveyed support obama. 38% support romney. the presumptive republican candidate will be in the hamptons for -- long island for a $5000 per person lunch. tomorrow romney heads to colorado for a fundraiser at a home in aspen and going to visit dick cheney's home in jackson hole, wyoming on thursday. senator marco rubio will hold a fundraiser on friday. senator rubio was in north carolina yesterday signing copies of his book an american son at a bookstore. romney said his campaign is vetting senator rubio as a possible republican vice presidential candidate. >>> president obama will be focusing on iowa, the president speaking at a community college in cedar rapids on tuesday morning. the visit will mark his fourth trip to iowa this year. the hawk eye state is an important swing state for the president's reelection effort. it is one of a handful of states expected to determine the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. >>> this weekend massachusetts congressman barney frank married 42-year-ol
the latest poll shows president obama has a nine-point lead over romney in ohio. 40% of those surveyed support obama. 38% support romney. the presumptive republican candidate will be in the hamptons for -- long island for a $5000 per person lunch. tomorrow romney heads to colorado for a fundraiser at a home in aspen and going to visit dick cheney's home in jackson hole, wyoming on thursday. senator marco rubio will hold a fundraiser on friday. senator rubio was in north carolina yesterday...
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polls show him leading in louisiana, but analysts say mitt romney needs a win in the south to show he can connect with voters there. >> i appreciate the support from the voters in puerto rico and illinois, and i hope i get same from louisiana. >> 20 delegates are at stake today. another 26 will be awarded later. >>> the secret service is investigating a threatening comment made during rick santorum's stop at that gun range. it happened yesterday while he fired rounds at a paper target. >> pretend it's obama. >> that is a woman shouting at the former pennsylvania senator and telling him to pretend the target was president obama. santorum had headphones on and did not hear the comment. >> a woman in the crowd yelled out "pretend it's obama." obviously you're at a range. he didn't hear it. >> no, we're not pretending we're shooting pistols. a horrible remark and i'm glad i didn't hear it. >> the secret service will not provide details on its investigation. >>> on monday the nation's highest court will hear arguments over the president's healthcare laws. the affordable healthcare act is c
polls show him leading in louisiana, but analysts say mitt romney needs a win in the south to show he can connect with voters there. >> i appreciate the support from the voters in puerto rico and illinois, and i hope i get same from louisiana. >> 20 delegates are at stake today. another 26 will be awarded later. >>> the secret service is investigating a threatening comment made during rick santorum's stop at that gun range. it happened yesterday while he fired rounds at a...
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romney campaigns next hour in wisconsin and heads to ohio as well. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 7:15. a new ktvu field poll shows a dramatic shift in how people in california say they will vote on proposition 34. the proposed repeal of the state death penalty. the poll shows a sudden surge in support for proposition 34 with 45% of likely voters saying they will vote yes and 38% saying they will vote no. 17% of voters are undecided. proposition 34 would eliminate the death penalty in california and replace it with life in prison without the possibility of parole. the 725 inmates currently on death row would be merged in with the general prison population. supporters of proposition 34 says keeping hundreds of inmates on death row costs the state millions of dollars every year in legal costs. they also point to the cases where people convicted of murder were later found to be innocent. opponents of proposition 34 call ate slap in the face for families of murder victims. >>> many death row inmates are a
romney campaigns next hour in wisconsin and heads to ohio as well. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 7:15. a new ktvu field poll shows a dramatic shift in how people in california say they will vote on proposition 34. the proposed repeal of the state death penalty. the poll shows a sudden surge in support for proposition 34 with 45% of likely voters saying they will vote yes and 38% saying they will vote no. 17% of voters are undecided....
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. >>> recent polls show president obama beating romney by just 1 percentage point in florida. >>> 7:16. the only vice presidential debate of the season takes place tonight in danville, kentucky. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with what both candidates are saying about tonight's debate. alison? >> polls show most voters think congressman paul ryan will win tonight's debate. it's at center college in kentucky. ryan admits he's nervous but says he's gonna emphasize the clear differences between the obama and romney campaigns. >> joe biden has been on the stage before. this is my first time. but what he can't run from is president obama's indefensible record. >> biden is much more experienced on the debate stage. he participated in 20 debates in the 2008 debate campaign. he said he's studying on ryan's record an he will make that his focus tonight. >> governor romney has -- i don't want to say anything in the debate that is into the completely accurate. president obama attended martha raddic attended her wedding 20 years ago, some say it's a conflict of interest. the deba
. >>> recent polls show president obama beating romney by just 1 percentage point in florida. >>> 7:16. the only vice presidential debate of the season takes place tonight in danville, kentucky. alison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with what both candidates are saying about tonight's debate. alison? >> polls show most voters think congressman paul ryan will win tonight's debate. it's at center college in kentucky. ryan admits he's nervous but says he's gonna...
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>> reporter: tori, that's right "the washington post" poll shows mitt romney now has a 2-1 lead over his closest competitors in a nationwide race and the candidates have a lot at stake on saturday in south carolina if they want to slow him down. rick santorum tripped him up on a question last night about felons and voting. >> do you believe that felons who have served interest tame who have exhausted their parole and probation, should they be given the right to vote? >> governor, romney. >> first of all, as you know, the packs that run ads on various candidates -- >> i'm looking to an answer to the question first. >> newt gingrich also kept up his attacks on romney. he was the only candidate to get a big standing ovation last night. the candidates are also pressing mitt romney to release his tax return information. how he's answering that during my next update in about an hour. for now, we're live, alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> ever notice how some people make a lot of mistakes? >> the millions of dollars spent on political ads are swaying voters. the study found the ads hav
>> reporter: tori, that's right "the washington post" poll shows mitt romney now has a 2-1 lead over his closest competitors in a nationwide race and the candidates have a lot at stake on saturday in south carolina if they want to slow him down. rick santorum tripped him up on a question last night about felons and voting. >> do you believe that felons who have served interest tame who have exhausted their parole and probation, should they be given the right to vote?...
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nationally, romney, the latest average of recent polls has mitt romney with 38% of the vote and that's given him a 12- point lead over rick santorum. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom with what is at take today. >> reporter: this is the day that mitt romney hopes will show he's the one on the path to the gop nomination. the biggest prize is georgia where newt gingrich enjoys a home state advantage and a big lead but the hottest contest is in ohio where mitt romney and rick santorum are oning neck- and-neck -- are running neck and neck. >> this is about the course of america. >> reporter: rick santorum. >> he won't be able to ignore our questions and avoid answer be the questions -- answering questions in the fall. as a result, he will be the weakest candidate we could possibly put forward. >> reporter: ron paul supporters are looking for him to take his first win tonight. his best hopes are in alaska, north dakota and idaho. a national poll shows 65% of americans believe mitt romney will be the gop nominee. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu ch
nationally, romney, the latest average of recent polls has mitt romney with 38% of the vote and that's given him a 12- point lead over rick santorum. alison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom with what is at take today. >> reporter: this is the day that mitt romney hopes will show he's the one on the path to the gop nomination. the biggest prize is georgia where newt gingrich enjoys a home state advantage and a big lead but the hottest contest is in ohio where mitt romney and...
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. >>> romney himself is finding himself in a bit of controversy after a remark he made in michigan. that's where he and his wife were both born. >> anne was born at hen friday ford hospital. i was born at harper hospital. [ cheers & applause ] >> no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate. they know this is the place that we were born and raised. [ cheers & applause ] >> romney tried to clarify that statement later, saying that he was only joking and there's no question as to where president obama was born, but the obama campaign says romney is embracing antiimmigration conservatives who are pushing the birther movement. >>> in this morning's weekly address, president obama pushed to strengthen medicare. >> growing up as the son of a single mom, i was raised with the help of my grandparents. so i saw how important things like medicare and social security were in their lives. and i saw the peace of mind it gave them. >> the president says medicare is about keeping a promise to millions of seniors who put in a lifetime of hard work. he claims republicans want to turn medicare int
. >>> romney himself is finding himself in a bit of controversy after a remark he made in michigan. that's where he and his wife were both born. >> anne was born at hen friday ford hospital. i was born at harper hospital. [ cheers & applause ] >> no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate. they know this is the place that we were born and raised. [ cheers & applause ] >> romney tried to clarify that statement later, saying that he was only joking and...
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a new poll shows that 47% of americans viewed romney and his former running mate, paul ryan, favorably. in the final tally, romney won 47% of the popular vote in the presidential election. all of this comments romney's comment to donors that 47% of the nation would never vote for them because they are too dependent on government services. >>> north korea just extended the launch period for a controversial rocket launch. now, the u.s. believes north korea uses launches like this to test technology for missiles that could be used to hit the u.s. but north korea insists the launches are only aimed at putting a satellite into satellite -- a satellite into orbit. >>> well, nelson mandela is in the hospital. he's getting care that's kint with -- that's consistent with his age, it's reported. he became south africa's first black president in 1994. he's now retired from public life. >>> coming up on 7:1. a sexual assault -- 7:18. a sexual lawsuit against the monetary fund could be settled in court. the lawsuit is against strauss- kahn by a housekeeper last year. today, the lawyers on both side
a new poll shows that 47% of americans viewed romney and his former running mate, paul ryan, favorably. in the final tally, romney won 47% of the popular vote in the presidential election. all of this comments romney's comment to donors that 47% of the nation would never vote for them because they are too dependent on government services. >>> north korea just extended the launch period for a controversial rocket launch. now, the u.s. believes north korea uses launches like this to test...
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mitt romney and rick czar tor umm are tied in the polls in michigan which is romney's home state. in arizona, mitt romney has a double digit lead. >>> a second student has now died in ohio from yesterday's school shooting near cleveland. the 17-year-old was pronounced brain dead this morning. three other wounded students are still in the hospital. the suspected student shooter may be in juvenile court later today. >>> back here at home caltrans crews are expected to continue cleaning out hasan josi homeless camp 15 minutes from now. christian kaflan the blow the camp on highway 87. why is caltrans moving? >> reporter: they are moving in because they say this constitutes a danger issue. let's show you some of the camp. we're underneath highway 87. you can see that, obviously, it's a very extensive freeway system here but there is also a very large homelessen campment here. you can see off in the distance one gentleman there, and around that big brick, big concrete barricade, an even larger camp. as you said,chp told us this morning caltrans will be here in 15 minutes or so to start
mitt romney and rick czar tor umm are tied in the polls in michigan which is romney's home state. in arizona, mitt romney has a double digit lead. >>> a second student has now died in ohio from yesterday's school shooting near cleveland. the 17-year-old was pronounced brain dead this morning. three other wounded students are still in the hospital. the suspected student shooter may be in juvenile court later today. >>> back here at home caltrans crews are expected to continue...
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a rasmussen poll out this morning shows romney up by 1. a cnn poll last night shows a tie. pew has obama up by 3. politico has them both tied. nbc has obama up by 1. we've already seen romney rallying supporters this morning. here he is in florida. he also campaigns today in virginia, ohio and virginia. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorrow we begin a better tomorrow. this dey nation is gonna be -- this nation is gonna change for the better tomorrow. [ cheers ] >> reporter: and this is a look at president obama's rally in wisconsin. he will be joined by bruce springsteen and he will make sops in ohio and iowa -- stops in ohio and iowa. the president appears to be holding on to a razor-blade state in ohio, a state that could make or break the election. back to you. >>> 8:15. with the presidential election so tight. political analysts are talking about what could happen in the unlikely event that president obama and mitt romney end one a tie, each getting 269 electoral college vote -- end up with a tie, each getting 269 electoral college votes. >>> well, while both p
a rasmussen poll out this morning shows romney up by 1. a cnn poll last night shows a tie. pew has obama up by 3. politico has them both tied. nbc has obama up by 1. we've already seen romney rallying supporters this morning. here he is in florida. he also campaigns today in virginia, ohio and virginia. >> tomorrow, we begin a new tomorrow. tomorrow we begin a better tomorrow. this dey nation is gonna be -- this nation is gonna change for the better tomorrow. [ cheers ] >> reporter:...
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a new poll shows rick santorum inching up and is in a dead heat with mitt romney. >> remember the song, grern on a it pop -- born on in tennessee -- porn in tennessee? >> when it comes to energy you ask can we drilloff thor, no -- with key drill in alaska? no. whether we can build a keystone pipeline, no. you need a president who says yes to slrg energy development -- who says yes to energy development. newt gingrich has been promising on the home state of georgia >>> last winter's heavy snowpack prevented many fish from spawning in the lake tahoe river. nevada will insert and plant 50,000 rainbow trout this season. >>> they -- look at this face. they typically stay in the cooler waters off northern california. but a baby elephant sale beached itself in southern california. lifeguards were able to move the seal to safety before the high tide hit at solano beach yesterday. officials say the seal was lethargic. a possible sign it was dehydrated. sale world is expected to take in the pup and hopefully nurse it back to health. >> hopefully make it better. >>> injured bryan so moves into a
a new poll shows rick santorum inching up and is in a dead heat with mitt romney. >> remember the song, grern on a it pop -- born on in tennessee -- porn in tennessee? >> when it comes to energy you ask can we drilloff thor, no -- with key drill in alaska? no. whether we can build a keystone pipeline, no. you need a president who says yes to slrg energy development -- who says yes to energy development. newt gingrich has been promising on the home state of georgia >>> last...
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. >> "wall street journal" nbc news college poll shows president ahead of romney in wisconsin by five points but the president may be worried about a slip in the polls now that paul ryan has joined the race. >>> president obama will speak to the united nations this tuesday about unrest in islamic countries. white house says the president will denounce the death of the u.s. ambassador to libya as long as the anti-islamic video blamed for the violence. in a memo, security officials say the president will make it clear that while the u.s. rejects ideas expressed in the video, violence is never acceptable. >>> mitt romney will make a campaign stop in battle ground state of colorado. a day after attending fundraisers in southern california. >> one of the things that inspires me is as i go across the country is seeing people who have built enterprises to lift themselves and by the way to employ others. i've got good news. >>> during a funds aring stop, romney said the president is foster a culture of dependency and putting it on a path to be more like europe. romney expected to campaign in
. >> "wall street journal" nbc news college poll shows president ahead of romney in wisconsin by five points but the president may be worried about a slip in the polls now that paul ryan has joined the race. >>> president obama will speak to the united nations this tuesday about unrest in islamic countries. white house says the president will denounce the death of the u.s. ambassador to libya as long as the anti-islamic video blamed for the violence. in a memo, security...
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the latest polls show romney is ahead -- is ahead. >>> well, ron paul is joining the other candidates campaigning in wisconsin and thousands of students turned out for a ron paul rally at the university of wisconsin in madison. [chanting] >> at 76, ron paul is a favorite among younger voters. he's not won a primary but he has pic -- he has picked up delegates. >> as long as i get this kind of support, it would be pretty hard for me to walk away from the delegates. >> now, ron paul is a libertarian, his anti-war views are very popular among young voters. >>> and high winds, record heat and low humidity could make it hard for firefighters hard to contain a six-square mile firefighter in colorado. that fire started on monday. two people have died. 25 homes have been destroyed or damaged. 900 homes were evacuated s -- were evacuated. >>> check out this tornado tossing a school bus. it happened in henryville, indiana. that bus ended up across the street from the school at a diner. no kids were on the school bus. >>> now we're getting new key tails -- new details about how osama bin laden s
the latest polls show romney is ahead -- is ahead. >>> well, ron paul is joining the other candidates campaigning in wisconsin and thousands of students turned out for a ron paul rally at the university of wisconsin in madison. [chanting] >> at 76, ron paul is a favorite among younger voters. he's not won a primary but he has pic -- he has picked up delegates. >> as long as i get this kind of support, it would be pretty hard for me to walk away from the delegates. >>...
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the latest polls show romney and ron paul in the lead. >>> 7:17. this morning the search continues in l.a. county for a convicted celebrity stalker. police say 54-year-old robert hoskins broke out of a mental hospital in norwalk, california one week ago and there is still no sign of him. he was sent to the mental hospital after he was convicted of stalking and threatening madonna several years ago. he's also threatened halle berry and other stars. >>> the piedmont man accused of shooting a federal customs agent will return to court this morning. the arraignment for robert bagwell will continue as it's reported he taught the victim's wife at a bay area school. now it's suggested he became obsessed with the wife and wanted an intimate relationship. >>> time is now 7:18. san francisco's outside land festival is making a lot of money for the city. new report shows it brought in more than $60 million last year alone. 180,000 people were at the show last year, more than 70% of those from out of town. this report comes ahead of a meeting next week on the
the latest polls show romney and ron paul in the lead. >>> 7:17. this morning the search continues in l.a. county for a convicted celebrity stalker. police say 54-year-old robert hoskins broke out of a mental hospital in norwalk, california one week ago and there is still no sign of him. he was sent to the mental hospital after he was convicted of stalking and threatening madonna several years ago. he's also threatened halle berry and other stars. >>> the piedmont man accused...
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bureau to tell us with the stakes are high for mitt romney. >> reporter: a poll shows an 18- point lead among voters for mitt romney. the president will spend another day and practicing for another day. this is mitt romney's eighth day of prep in the last month. but he told supporters last week, he won't be using the event to try to score political points. >> there's gonna be all of the scoring of winning and losing. in my view, it's not so much winning or losing or even the people themselves, the president myself -- president or myself, it's something bigger than that. >> reporter: both sides have spent the past week lowering expectations for their candidate. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. you can watch the debate live right here on ktvu channel 2 tomorrow evening. our coverage begins at 6:00 p.m. it will be followed by a special edition of ktvu news. and we will be streaming the debate live on ktvu.com, ktvu mobile and on the ktvu ipad app. >>> 7:16. intense heat kept firefighters at bay at a fire in manitoba, canada. the fire egan yesterday afternoon at speedway int
bureau to tell us with the stakes are high for mitt romney. >> reporter: a poll shows an 18- point lead among voters for mitt romney. the president will spend another day and practicing for another day. this is mitt romney's eighth day of prep in the last month. but he told supporters last week, he won't be using the event to try to score political points. >> there's gonna be all of the scoring of winning and losing. in my view, it's not so much winning or losing or even the people...
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there's a new poll by the university and it shows president obama leeing romney -- romney, 47% to 44%. another poll, tending to lean democratic, is showing the race tied. we'll have much more coverage of the democratic national convention throughout the week. >>> it's been almost two years since the deadly pipeline explosion in san bruno. in just a few hours, victims will relive the tragic event. the san bruno mayor will join victims near the site of the explosion and give an update on what still needs to be done to improve pipeline safety. >>> last year pg&e was blamed for mistakes that led up to the explosion. it included pour pipeline wells and a lack of inspection. >>> neighbors say about 100 teenagers sunday night tried to get that this house in concord to party. when people started to show up, neighbors started to come police. they say they've heard about the same thing happening in walnut creek, clayton and pleasant hill. >> there's a group going around sending out via twitter or social media, these alerts to vacant houses and then the kids are breaking in and partying. >> poli
there's a new poll by the university and it shows president obama leeing romney -- romney, 47% to 44%. another poll, tending to lean democratic, is showing the race tied. we'll have much more coverage of the democratic national convention throughout the week. >>> it's been almost two years since the deadly pipeline explosion in san bruno. in just a few hours, victims will relive the tragic event. the san bruno mayor will join victims near the site of the explosion and give an update on...
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the poll shows romney with a double-digit lead over president obama. he and paul ryan have stepped up their call against looming defense cuts. >> we believe in peace through strength. we believe that when america's military is strong, america is safer. >> reporter: now, the obama campaign reports to other polls that show the president has consistently had strong support and since many vets are part of the 47% of americans that romney is criticized for not paying income taxes. >> i don't believe we can get any far with leaders who write off half of the nation as a bunch of victims who never take responsible for their life -- responsibility for their lives. >> back to you. >>> another presidential candidate will be campaigning tonight. roseanne barr will be talking about the political future of medical marijuana during a town hall meeting in oakland. federal agents raided oaksterdam back in april. it's one of many targeted in a crackdown launched by the obama administration also cindy she an, barr's -- cindy sheehan, barr's running mate. >>> according to
the poll shows romney with a double-digit lead over president obama. he and paul ryan have stepped up their call against looming defense cuts. >> we believe in peace through strength. we believe that when america's military is strong, america is safer. >> reporter: now, the obama campaign reports to other polls that show the president has consistently had strong support and since many vets are part of the 47% of americans that romney is criticized for not paying income taxes....
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the polls still the same. an edge to the president ever so slightly in most of those 10 swing states. >> thank you. you can find a link to jamie washington insider log on our website at ktvu.com. pull down the news menu bar and go to our politics page. >>> sal is back to tell you about our morning rush. it is rush. >> it is rush. let's take a look at what we have now. this is 880. it has been a mess from downtown oakland. this is the unexpected delay that catches people off guard heading to the airport at oakland. you need to negotiate more time. you need to give yourself more time to negotiate interstate 880 because of a crash at 880 northbound at hagenberger. 580 is slow because more people on it to avoid this mess. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. this is improving a little bit. south of market has been attracting a lot of people because of dream force. it will be gone next week. this week howard street is closed between 3rd and 4th. we're getting some relief as well from concord to walnut cr
the polls still the same. an edge to the president ever so slightly in most of those 10 swing states. >> thank you. you can find a link to jamie washington insider log on our website at ktvu.com. pull down the news menu bar and go to our politics page. >>> sal is back to tell you about our morning rush. it is rush. >> it is rush. let's take a look at what we have now. this is 880. it has been a mess from downtown oakland. this is the unexpected delay that catches people off...
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mitt romney is holding a rally. a new poll shows the race is a dead heat in florida. romney turned and event in ohio yesterday into a donation collection into storm victims. this is going to be the first designated campaign event since sandy hit. president obama will be touring the storm damage with chris christie ta. one of mitt romney's major boosters. christie is causing some angst for the campaign this week for the praise for the president. >> he's been outstanding on this. >> reporter: tomorrow, the president heads to colorado, nevada, wisconsin. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, alison. >>> the white house canceled this year's halloween celebration because the president is traveling to new jersey. mrs. obama was dressed up like a leopard. president obama was dressed up like -- well, president obama. >>> 8:16. fremont police are warning women about a suspicious man. a 20-year-old woman says a man at the park tried to lure her into his car around 10:15 saturday night. she says the man harassed her and put his armed around her. >>> in santa -- in san
mitt romney is holding a rally. a new poll shows the race is a dead heat in florida. romney turned and event in ohio yesterday into a donation collection into storm victims. this is going to be the first designated campaign event since sandy hit. president obama will be touring the storm damage with chris christie ta. one of mitt romney's major boosters. christie is causing some angst for the campaign this week for the praise for the president. >> he's been outstanding on this. >>...
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while 46% favor mitt romney and paul ryan. >>> meteorologists are on high alert ahead of the national convention. they are keeping an eye on tropical storm isaac which could hit tampa. 50,000 visitors will be in town for the convention. oh,ers say they are in touch with -- organizers say they are in touch with state and lome agencies. >>> 61% of the 500 voters questioned said yes, ross mirkarimi should go while 31% said no. the poll was conducted by a coalition of women who advocate for victims of domestic violence t says isent tant -- it sants the -- it says it wants the board of supervisors to know houp how it feels -- how it feels as early as next month. >>> 7:35. happening right now in san francisco, a loud, noisy protest aimed at fighting for foreclosures. look at these pictures. a you -- you can sign people pointing -- pointing at the signs and a lot of people standing in the streets. the neighbors are putting pressure on one lender to protect their. , one man do -- one man could be forced to leave today. >>> the pushing
while 46% favor mitt romney and paul ryan. >>> meteorologists are on high alert ahead of the national convention. they are keeping an eye on tropical storm isaac which could hit tampa. 50,000 visitors will be in town for the convention. oh,ers say they are in touch with -- organizers say they are in touch with state and lome agencies. >>> 61% of the 500 voters questioned said yes, ross mirkarimi should go while 31% said no. the poll was conducted by a coalition of women who...
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romney is hoping for a big post- convention bounce in the polls. we'll keep an eye on that for you and update you on what's happening. >>> governor jerry brown has issued a fitness challenge to new jersey governor chris christie. the new jersey republican took a swipe at brown this week at the g.o.p. convention, calling the california leader a, quote, old retread. christie also says he can run three miles in 29 minutes. governor brown is defending his age. he also challenged the new jersey governor to a three-mile race. and a push-up and chin-up contest. >>> astronaut neil armstrong has been laid to rest in ohio. 10 former astronauts, including two crew mates from the historic apollo 11 mission attended the private funeral service held by armstrong's family. the first man on the moon died last saturday at the age of 82. the national memorial service for arm strong is set for september 12th in washington, d.c. neil armstrong's funeral coincided with a rare blue moon, a so-called blue moon is an uncommon lunar event in which two full moons occurred d
romney is hoping for a big post- convention bounce in the polls. we'll keep an eye on that for you and update you on what's happening. >>> governor jerry brown has issued a fitness challenge to new jersey governor chris christie. the new jersey republican took a swipe at brown this week at the g.o.p. convention, calling the california leader a, quote, old retread. christie also says he can run three miles in 29 minutes. governor brown is defending his age. he also challenged the new...
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the latest winner according to the polls, mitt romney. we'll see what the day holds. we're coming to you live from the largest caucus site here in clark county, a high school in las vegas. and the doors open in less than an hour at 8:00, and then the caucus gets underway at 9:00. and end the whole process won't take very long, only 60 to 90 minutes. yesterday, three of the four g.o.p. presidential candidates spent their final hours campaigning around this state with the exception of rick santorum, who is actually in missouri ahead of the primary there on tuesday. mitt romney, the clear front- runner here in nevada, was in the northern part of the silver state while newt gingrich and ron paul focused their events down here in and around vegas, where three-quarters of the state's population resides, by the way. gingrich spent much of yesterday trying to liken mitt romney to president obama, calling him obama lite and again trying to use romney's not caring about the poor people gaff earlier in the week to his advantage. take a listen. >> my goal -- is not to ignore or f
the latest winner according to the polls, mitt romney. we'll see what the day holds. we're coming to you live from the largest caucus site here in clark county, a high school in las vegas. and the doors open in less than an hour at 8:00, and then the caucus gets underway at 9:00. and end the whole process won't take very long, only 60 to 90 minutes. yesterday, three of the four g.o.p. presidential candidates spent their final hours campaigning around this state with the exception of rick...
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most of the polls show mitt romney way ahead of his rivals in new hampshire. but rick santorum supporters are predicting another come- from-behind. both romney and santorum directed their toughest attacks at president obama. >> this president obama is a crony capitalist. he's a job killer. and it's gonna keep america from creating the jobs we need for our kids and grandkids. >> because if we do not change this president and go in a different direction, america will be just like every one of the countries most of your ancestors came from because any didn't want that type of government. >> as you know, michele bachmann has dropped out of the race for president and rick perry, after reassessing is pressing 0. he's focusing his efforts on the california primary coming up on january 21st. >>> you are look at video of army corporal jessie thors it. on on tuesday night -- thorston tuesday night in texas. the problem is military rules prevent military members from making speeches. you can go to rallies but not in uniform. >>> 7:49. a california lawmaker says the secur
most of the polls show mitt romney way ahead of his rivals in new hampshire. but rick santorum supporters are predicting another come- from-behind. both romney and santorum directed their toughest attacks at president obama. >> this president obama is a crony capitalist. he's a job killer. and it's gonna keep america from creating the jobs we need for our kids and grandkids. >> because if we do not change this president and go in a different direction, america will be just like...
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all registered voters, the poll shows president obama and mitt romney are tied at 46% each o. well, mott is expected to oofficially chin -- clinch the -- the nomination tonight. alison burns has more. >> reporter: mitt romney is expected to have the 1144 delegates he needs to become the gop presidential nominee. he's rallying supporters in craig, colorado this morning. this is a live look at his event ha just got underway a few minutes ago. romney will be making headlines -- >> i continue agree with all of the people that support me. i need to get 51% or more. >> romney's campaign and some big money supporters are going to be stepping up their attacks on president obama this week focusing on what they called his failed economic stimulus plan. the plan. >> this is mitt romney on stage right now. now, romney will be here in the bay area tomorrow for another fund-raiser. meg whitman announced that she's hutting -- cutting 25,000 jobs at hewlett-packard. >> california's 9 -- 911 license plate program under investigation. according to the press review "the state has collectedle a f
all registered voters, the poll shows president obama and mitt romney are tied at 46% each o. well, mott is expected to oofficially chin -- clinch the -- the nomination tonight. alison burns has more. >> reporter: mitt romney is expected to have the 1144 delegates he needs to become the gop presidential nominee. he's rallying supporters in craig, colorado this morning. this is a live look at his event ha just got underway a few minutes ago. romney will be making headlines -- >> i...
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in election news this morning, president obama hits the campaign trail while rit romney appears close to picking a vice presidential candidate. >>> a new poll indicates the race is a statistical dead heat. >>> the city of san bernardino has declared a fiscal emergency and they are filing for bankruptcy. just 65 miles west of there, the city of comp ton is thinking about filing for chapter 9 protection. the city council hasn't voted on a bankruptcy plan. >>> the mt. diablo school will have to pay $12 million, and this is after the district's request was denied to wave $1.7 million. mt. diablo officials say the charter will take away students from other schools. >>> from the battle field now to prison l the underdid that led to the conviction of a former u.s. navy s.e.a.l. >>> u.s. navy s.e.a.l. team 5 was found guilty of federal conspiracy and gun trafficking charges, one man was. >> in my 15 years as a federal agent, i've never seen this many machine buns in one investigation. >> his friend was caught on camera during undercover gun buys. >>> this is sentencing day. 22-year-old keandr
in election news this morning, president obama hits the campaign trail while rit romney appears close to picking a vice presidential candidate. >>> a new poll indicates the race is a statistical dead heat. >>> the city of san bernardino has declared a fiscal emergency and they are filing for bankruptcy. just 65 miles west of there, the city of comp ton is thinking about filing for chapter 9 protection. the city council hasn't voted on a bankruptcy plan. >>> the mt....
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but i did get to say hello. >> reporter: many polls show mitt romney is ahead of ron paul. by 20 points, at least. most people it's a race for second place between ron paul and perhaps jon huntsman. his supporters just arrived a -- arrived here. ron paul will be arriving here in a little while. we'll get more on the primary dates to you. 234 manchester, ktvu channel 2 news -- in manchester, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ken will be doing more broadcasts later in the day. we're posting the results on new hampshire as they come in on our website at ktvu.com. right now with two small precincts reporting. mitt romney has 27%. jon huntsman, rick perry, 5%. you can check in on ktvu.com throughout the day for updated results. >>> 8:37. hunt dreads of millions of dollars may be coming to b.a.r.t. to help pay for the expansion in the south bay. the u.s. department of transportation is expected to recommend 900 million in federal aid and congress is expected to approve it. b.a.r.t. wants to build an exspen s tension from fremont to the berryessa. work will start today on the first phase of
but i did get to say hello. >> reporter: many polls show mitt romney is ahead of ron paul. by 20 points, at least. most people it's a race for second place between ron paul and perhaps jon huntsman. his supporters just arrived a -- arrived here. ron paul will be arriving here in a little while. we'll get more on the primary dates to you. 234 manchester, ktvu channel 2 news -- in manchester, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ken will be doing more broadcasts later in the day. we're posting the...
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. >> the poll is smaller than 2008 and they need to moderate their base support. sarah palin is congratulating mitt romney on selecting congressman paul ryan as his running mate. last night the 2008 republican vice presidential nominee posted a facebook message praising romney for his choice. he says quote we must look to this new team to provide an alternate vision of america that is strong and prosperous. she went on to say she is worried america is drifting in the same direction as california. regarding california she wrote quote it is descending in financial ruin accompanied by an exodist of middle class californians leaving for other states. palin says president obama's image of america will make the rest of the country look like california without the warm weather and scenery. >>> a bank robbery suspect tried to make a getaway in a police officers car. police responded to a bank robbery yesterday in santa maria. noticed a man trying to carjack a woman. one officer got in a fight with the suspect that managed to get into the driver seat of the officer patrol
. >> the poll is smaller than 2008 and they need to moderate their base support. sarah palin is congratulating mitt romney on selecting congressman paul ryan as his running mate. last night the 2008 republican vice presidential nominee posted a facebook message praising romney for his choice. he says quote we must look to this new team to provide an alternate vision of america that is strong and prosperous. she went on to say she is worried america is drifting in the same direction as...
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polls in ohio show a close race between santorum and romney. >>> and the former massachusetts governor appeared before college students yesterday at cleveland state university. he kept his focus on president obama saying he is out of excuses. despite the importance of ohio on super tuesday, romney won't say the state is a must-win. he says he is just focused on getting the delegates needed for the republican nomination. >>> georgia is also holding its primary on super tuesday, and that's where newt gingrich held his own campaign event yesterday in savannah. he has said georgia is a must- win for him to keep his candidacy alive. former house speaker is also hoping for a strong showing in tennessee and oklahoma. >>> for the first time a president after israel will visit the bay area. simone perez will arrive in san francisco tomorrow form a five- day stay. on wednesday he will speak to 2000 people at san francisco's temple, and tickets for that event are gone and 400 people have their names on a waiting list for seats that become available. >>> i
polls in ohio show a close race between santorum and romney. >>> and the former massachusetts governor appeared before college students yesterday at cleveland state university. he kept his focus on president obama saying he is out of excuses. despite the importance of ohio on super tuesday, romney won't say the state is a must-win. he says he is just focused on getting the delegates needed for the republican nomination. >>> georgia is also holding its primary on super tuesday,...
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a poll out this morning shows romney's selection of paul ryan as the running mate has boosted his popularity in the swing state of wisconsin where obama now leads by just two points. >> we are on a path that the president has placed us upon where we will turn out just like europe if we stick with these european policies. >> reporter: the president has no public events today during stops in nevada yesterday, he warned voters they'd be seeing more ads from the gop that he says are not true. >> and you know these aren't like positive ads where they're putting out their plan. because they don't really have a plan. >> reporter: now the obama campaign has a you new ad of its own out today featuring former president clinton for the first time solo in an obama campaign ad promoting the president's economic policies. we'll have more on that during my next update in about an hour. reporting live in washington, d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is coming up on 7:18. today bay area antinuclear activists plan to speak out against keeping a california nuclear power plant in operation. the p
a poll out this morning shows romney's selection of paul ryan as the running mate has boosted his popularity in the swing state of wisconsin where obama now leads by just two points. >> we are on a path that the president has placed us upon where we will turn out just like europe if we stick with these european policies. >> reporter: the president has no public events today during stops in nevada yesterday, he warned voters they'd be seeing more ads from the gop that he says are not...
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he's doing well in the polls in mish twin where mitt romney has taken a lot of the votes and money from there. >> reporter: in the past santorum "-- santorum has leveled a lot of shots. tonight, he will be right in the middle an certainly a big focus. as for newt gingrich and ron paul, you should not exwruped estimate -- underestimate them. everyone has the chance. we've seen newt gingrich have pig date performances in south carolina. >>> do you think we might see someone drop out before super- tuesday. i know this is gonna sound crazy. i think everyone will stick around well into march and april. i think gingrich could do well in georgia and other states like tennessee and oklahoma. in fact, like gingrich, he drew big crou, mitt romney did. if he could finish them out, they would outrule all of the delegates. i'm not gonna count newt gingrich out. nothing will shock me about this case anymore. >> you mentioned that the obama administration had been know cussing on mitt romney but now they are turning to santorum. >> reporter: the money is still on mitt romney. but i do think that the o
he's doing well in the polls in mish twin where mitt romney has taken a lot of the votes and money from there. >> reporter: in the past santorum "-- santorum has leveled a lot of shots. tonight, he will be right in the middle an certainly a big focus. as for newt gingrich and ron paul, you should not exwruped estimate -- underestimate them. everyone has the chance. we've seen newt gingrich have pig date performances in south carolina. >>> do you think we might see someone...
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new cnn poll shows that president obama holds a 7 point lead over republican challenger mitt romney. 52% of voters say they would reelect president obama. only 45% are backing mitt romney. the poll also indicates that the president has a 9 point advantage with women voters and a 6 point advantage among men. >>> it's a last day for interested candidates to get their name on the november ballot. anyone interested in running for office has until 5 p.m. to fight paperwork with the counties' election office. towed's close of the filing period marks the beginning of the 10-day public review period. this is when voters can go online and look at resolutions, measures, and candidates statements. this ends on august 20th. >>> time is 7:47. and an argument over chalk in los angeles between two occupy protesters has ties to oakland. it happened at annual art walk in downtown los angeles. okay pyres drew the messages on the occupyers drew the messages on the sidewalk. it got heated between a protesters from l.a. and oakland. the one from the bay area made comments about the quality of the other's
new cnn poll shows that president obama holds a 7 point lead over republican challenger mitt romney. 52% of voters say they would reelect president obama. only 45% are backing mitt romney. the poll also indicates that the president has a 9 point advantage with women voters and a 6 point advantage among men. >>> it's a last day for interested candidates to get their name on the november ballot. anyone interested in running for office has until 5 p.m. to fight paperwork with the...
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but there was a poll out last week from public policy polling which found mitt romney ahead by 5. we have not seen any other polls ahead. he's been getting closer in the keystone state. so we'll have to watch omof that data. -- some of this data. think about it, romney gets closer. he dumps money in for rick santorum. romney often prevails. we have to see if that's the case. there will an lot of people saying you know what? it's time for this race to be over. one other note on this thing, 1980 in pennsylvania, april, this exact time of yearing we were having a big slug fest between george herbert walker bush and ronald reagan. reagan lost to bush in late april but it didn't matter because reagan went on to win and ultimately won the white house. >> thank you. you can find more information on jamie's blog on our website. go to our politics page. >>> finding out right now, annual easter egg roll is starting and about 30,000 people have been invited. there's the president. there's michelle obama waving in the crowd. this is the 4th easter egg roll. just a few minutes ago, the preside
but there was a poll out last week from public policy polling which found mitt romney ahead by 5. we have not seen any other polls ahead. he's been getting closer in the keystone state. so we'll have to watch omof that data. -- some of this data. think about it, romney gets closer. he dumps money in for rick santorum. romney often prevails. we have to see if that's the case. there will an lot of people saying you know what? it's time for this race to be over. one other note on this thing, 1980...